The UK tax burden is at an all-time high. So why do our public services seem to be constantly struggling?

Where does it all go? 🇬🇧

Total£1.37 trillion
Welfare333 billion(24.3%)
Health217 billion(15.8%)
Debt Interest113.7 billion(8.3%)
Education102 billion(7.4%)
Local Councils98.5 billion(7.2%)
Devolved Governments94.9 billion(6.9%)
Depreciation64.8 billion(4.7%)
Defence61.7 billion(4.5%)
Transport29.7 billion(2.2%)
VAT Refunds26.1 billion(1.9%)
Home Office21.2 billion(1.5%)
Funded public sector pension schemes22.3 billion(1.6%)
Science, Innovation and Technology15.4 billion(1.1%)
Environmental levies15 billion(1.1%)
Public corporations14.5 billion(1.1%)
Justice15 billion(1.1%)
Housing13.6 billion(1%)
Foreign Office11.2 billion(0.8%)
Energy Security and Net Zero13.3 billion(1%)
Company and other tax credits10.6 billion(0.8%)
Work and Pensions11.1 billion(0.8%)
Other64.8 billion(4.7%)
Main sources: OBR, gov.ukcreated by T4T5